Abstract
Candida hellenica var. hellenica (teleomorph Zygoascus meyerae) is a member of the genus Zygoascus that comprises species isolated from environmental sources such as damaged grapes. A case of a possible pneumonia due to this uncommon yeast in a pediatric oncology patient suffering from acute myeloid leukemia is described. To our knowledge, this is the first report concerning the isolation of the species from a pediatric patient and the second in humans.
MeSH terms
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Candida / classification
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Candida / isolation & purification*
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Candidiasis / diagnosis*
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Candidiasis / microbiology*
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Child, Preschool
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DNA, Fungal / chemistry
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DNA, Fungal / genetics
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DNA, Ribosomal / chemistry
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DNA, Ribosomal / genetics
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DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / chemistry
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DNA, Ribosomal Spacer / genetics
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Female
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Humans
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Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / complications*
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Lung Diseases, Fungal / diagnosis*
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Lung Diseases, Fungal / microbiology*
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Mycological Typing Techniques
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Phylogeny
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
Substances
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DNA, Fungal
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DNA, Ribosomal
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DNA, Ribosomal Spacer
Associated data
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GENBANK/HM450996
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GENBANK/HM450997